Bundaberg to Eidsvold Weekend Drive

The incredible legend of RM Williams lays at the end of this drive which takes you from Bundaberg, past the Boolboonda Tunnel, out towards Mount Perry and onwards to Eidsvold. Measuring some 180 kilometres long, take your time to enjoy this peaceful corner of regional Queensland.

Stay overnight to experience true Country charm at its best.

Journey Details

Duration

Distance

48 Hours

184 Kilometres

Activities

Birdwatching

Camping

Hiking/Trekking

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Family friendly – please refer to operator's website for services and facilities.

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Bundaberg to Boolboonda Tunnel

Best known for its sugar cane fields which give rise to the world-renowned Bundaberg Rum, Bundaberg is a modern, progressive city. Known as Bundy by locals, it offers a blend of rural and coastal experiences from its locally-produced food to its beaches. Mon Repos beach is where the loggerhead turtles return each year to lay their eggs, and then a few months later, the hatchlings take their first tentative steps towards the ocean. There's also museums, historic homes including that of aviator Bert Hinkler, and regional galleries to explore. Bundaberg is also a good launch pad from which to access the Southern Great Barrier Reef islands such as Lady Musgrave and Lady Elliot Islands.

Boolboonda Tunnel to Mount Perry

Better known for its cane history, the region was once also a major copper miner and the tunnel, dating back to the 1880s, is associated with that industry. This heritage-listed tourist attraction, through which visitors can walk, is the Southern Hemisphere's longest hand cut unsupported tunnel and visitors are able to take a walk through. The Gin Gin Mount Perry Road continues on to Mount Perry from here.

Mount Perry to Eidsvold

Teeming with beauty, history and country spirit, visit Schuhs Lookout off Monto-Mount Perry Road for an overview of the valley. The Mount Perry Bicentennial museum pays homage to the town's mining history with ancient equipment such as copper stampers. The Monto Mount Perry Road leads you to the Burnett Highway and on to the beef capital of the Burnett at Eidsvold. It's fitting that the story one of Australia's legendary bushman RM Williams is told here, at the RM Williams Australian Bush Learning Centre. The Interpretive Centre here tells the tale of the man and his journey as well as his relationship with the local Aborigines with whom he lived. There's also training workshops in bush skills such as leatherwork, blacksmithing, whip making and arts and crafts. Share in an Aboriginal cultural experience through dance, song, music and stories.

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